Power to prohibit foreign contributions enables government to require permission or intimation when national interest is at stake. The Central Government may prohibit associations or persons from accepting foreign contribution, require specified associations or persons to obtain prior permission, and mandate prescribed intimation about amounts, sources, modes and purpose of receipt and utilisation. It may likewise require prior permission or intimation for foreign hospitality. Such measures can be imposed only if the Government is satisfied that acceptance is likely to prejudice sovereignty and integrity, public interest, election freedom or fairness, friendly foreign relations, or communal harmony.